Bacteria must divide to increase in number and colonize their niche. Binary fission is the
most widespread means of bacterial cell division, but even this relatively simple mechanism …

As bacteria proliferate, DNA replication, chromosome segregation, cell wall synthesis, and
cytokinesis occur concomitantly and need to be tightly regulated and coordinated. Although …

Staphylococcus aureus is a human commensal that can also cause systemic infections. This
transition requires evasion of the immune response and the ability to exploit different niches …

Bacterial cell division requires recruitment of peptidoglycan (PG) synthases to the division
site by the tubulin homologue, FtsZ. Septal PG synthases promote septum growth. FtsZ …

Methods Staphylococcus aureus was grown in the presence of GO and samples were
collected at different growth phases to examine the cell viability and to analyze the changes …

The bacterial cell wall is essential for viability, but despite its ability to withstand internal
turgor must remain dynamic to permit growth and division. Peptidoglycan is the major cell …

Bacterial cell division is a complex, dynamic process that requires multiple protein
components to orchestrate its progression. Many division proteins are highly conserved …

The last three decades have witnessed an explosion of discoveries about the mechanistic
details of binary fission in model bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, and …

Most bacterial cells are enclosed in a single macromolecule of the cell wall polymer,
peptidoglycan, which is required for shape determination and maintenance of viability, while …

Staphylococcus aureus is a human commensal but also has devastating potential as an
opportunistic pathogen. S. aureus bacteremia is often associated with an adverse outcome …